Governor Carney Announces Raises for Delaware Teachers, Investments in Opportunity Funding, WLC

DOVER, Del. – Surrounded by teachers, administrators, members of the General Assembly, and advocates, Governor Carney on Tuesday announced significant investments in public education across Delaware. Investments that will be included in the Fiscal Year 2024 budget are: A 3 percent raise for all who work in public education. A total of a 9 percent raise for teachers. An increase of $15 million to Opportunity Funding, totaling $53 million. A $3 million investment in the Wilmington Learning Collaborative, totaling $10 million. “I was raised by two educators. I know the difference a good teacher can make in the life of a student,” said Governor Carney . “That’s why teachers are central to all our efforts in education. And our goal with these investments is pretty straightforward. We want to retain and recruit the best teachers into Delaware schools. The competition for those teachers is intense, but I’m confident we can get this done.” “We are excited by the Governor’s plans to increase funding and classroom-based support for Delaware public schools,” said Dr. Mark Holodick, Secretary of the Delaware Department of Education . “Combined with other resources that have been directed to schools during this administration, including Opportunity Funding and […]

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